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Chapter 4: Operating the Coalesce
Settings options include the ability to designate the user/device name, adjust notification settings, designate whether Share
Desktop audio should be shared automatically or not when the Share Desktop is shared (Windows and Mac clients only), and
input the Coalesce Directory Service IP address (for non-broadcast display naming and discovery—see the CDS User Guide for
more information). Once the user connects to a display, the settings menu will also allow the user adjust the session access con-
trol (if Access Control is set to ‘Determine at Runtime’ in the Coalesce Configuration Panel or via the Coalesce Central).
To Select a Display, click to Select a Display from the list provided, or select the “Enter IP” tab, and enter the display’s IP address. If
the Access Control setting is set to Open, the client will automatically join the session with full item and control rights. If the
Access Control setting is set to Screen Key or Password, the user will have to enter the Screen Key (visible on the Coalesce display)
or Password (designated in the Coalesce Configuration Panel or via the Coalesce Central) to access the session. If the Access
Control setting for the session is set to Moderated, the user will be prompted to join the session as a Host or a Guest and enter
the Host password or wait for a session Host to approve the request to join as a Guest. If the session is set to Lock, no new users
will be able to join.
Once connected to a Coalesce display, there are two types of sessions with unique sharing and control rights for users. Full
Collaboration sessions provide all members of the session with equal rights to share and control the display. These include sessions
with Access Control set to Open, Screen Key, or Password. For these sessions, any user who attains access to the session has
equal sharing and control rights. Moderated sessions—with Access Control set to Moderated—allow one or more Host users to
lead the session by controlling what is published to the display and the layout of items. In these sessions, non-Host users can
request to join as Guests with restricted sharing and control rights.
4.3 Using Coalesce for Collaboration Sessions
Coalesce supports a broad range of user modes—from basic one-to-many wireless presentations, to egalitarian collaboration
among any number of users adding items and controlling unlimited content on the display simultaneously. In this section, we’ll
provide an overview of using Coalesce for full egalitarian collaboration, covering first the client/user apps followed by the Coalesce
display interface. The next section will cover how Coalesce is used for moderated sessions led by one or multiple Host users.
4.3.1 Coalesce Client App during Full Collaboration Sessions
When users Select a Display, they will see the sharing panel with user and session information at the top of the app interface, as
well as the available sharing options in the center, and thumbnail view of the display in the upper right section of the interface.
Figure 4-5. Coalesce Client Share Panel (full collaboration session—Share Desktop).